Rose, too, could be a reference to the Rose as a symbol of England—the Tudor Rose is the national flower of the country—or to Beatrice's great aunt Princess Margaret, whose middle name was Rose.

Princess Margaret Rose of York was born August 21st, 1930, at Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland, and at the time of her birth, she was fourth in the line of succession to the British throne.

As well as paying tribute to her late grandmother, Princess Beatrice decided to honour another late royal in her newborn ...